Hallbrook Primary School, Broughton Astley

Ofsted's report card from its 24 February 2026 inspection grades Hallbrook Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders place very high importance on attendance."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Pupils grow personally and emotionally extremely well in this school."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Leaders understand the school's context well."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed an ambitious curriculum that supports pupils to learn important knowledge in a sensible order."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children in the early years receive a positive and purposeful start."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders make inclusion a priority."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders understand the school well."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers' feedback to pupils and the learning activities they choose consistently support pupils to know and remember more and achieve well across the curriculum".

In its own words: "At Hallbrook, we " champion every child and inspire them to thrive. " This is our commitment as a school to work in partnership with our families to be the champion of all our children."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Hallbrook Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 52% in reading and 55% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Hallbrook Primary School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hallbrook Primary School are Old Mill Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 91% maths); Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley (1 mile, Good, 76% reading, 80% maths); Dunton Bassett Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); and Croft Church of England Primary School (2.4 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 50% maths).

Hallbrook Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Hallbrook Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Success Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

79 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hallbrook Primary School (as of April 2026): 91% would recommend the school, 87% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

16.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Hallbrook Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Hallbrook Primary School.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hallbrook Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 24 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).

In 2024/25, Hallbrook Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.